National Emergency in Ethiopia: A Deep Dive into President Biden’s Congressional Letter Ethiopian News National Emergency in Ethiopia: A Deep Dive into President Biden’s Congressional Letter The Habesha The White House September 6, 2024 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Madam President:) Section…adminSeptember 7, 2024
Why Dr. Ashebir Woldegiorgis Must Resign as President of the Ethiopian Olympic Committee Ethiopian News Why Dr. Ashebir Woldegiorgis Must Resign as President of the Ethiopian Olympic Committee The Olympic spirit is built on values of excellence, friendship, and respect. However, the current…adminAugust 17, 2024
Ethiopian Chamber Ends Six Year Assembly Hiatus, Elects New President Ethiopian News Ethiopian Chamber Ends Six Year Assembly Hiatus, Elects New President The Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association (ECCSA) convened this week a general assembly…adminJuly 20, 2024
African Union Sets August 6 Deadline For Commission Posts Applicants The African Union Has Opened The Floor For Aspirants Of The Upcoming Race For The Chairperson And Deputy Positions Of The Continental Body’s Commission To File Their Papers, Or Drop Out In Favour Of Rivals. Aspirants Are To Submit Their CVs To Their Respective Countries, Statements Of Vision And How They Intend To Address Emerging Challenges On The Continent. It Is The First Step For Aspirants To Show Intent To Serve As Leaders Of The African Union Secretariat. But It Will Not Be The Most Difficult. Four Aspirants Have Already Announced Publicly They Will Seek To Contest. They Include Kenya’s Opposition Leader Raila Odinga, Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Somalia’s Former Foreign Minister Fawzia Yusuf Adam, And Former Seychellois Vice President Vincent Meriton. Their Countries Had Already Backed Them. Under The Current African Union Rules On Regulations, The Seat For The African Union Commission Chairperson Will Only Be Contested By Countries In The Eastern Region While The Deputy Will Be Contested By The Northern African Region. Depending On Whether A Male Or Female Candidate Wins The Chairperson Seat, The Deputy Will Then Come From The Opposite Gender. According To An Election Notice Publicised Last Week, The AU Said Candidates Will File Applications Through Their Member States. But The Final Candidates On The Ballot Will Be Determined After A Lengthy Procedure That Will Also See Them Vetted By A Panel Of Experts Before The Polls In February 2025. All The Eight Positions Of The Commission — Chairperson, Deputy And Six Commissioners — Are Up For Grabs. But Each Region Will Be Given Slots Based On What Leaders Agreed On As A Fair “principle Of Inter-regional Rotation.” It Means The Six Commissioners Will Fall To The Remaining Regions Of South, Central And Western. “Each Region Determines Its Own Procedure For Nominating Candidates For The Portfolios For Which It Is Eligible,” The Notice Says. The Region Then Hands In Its List To The Panel Of Experts By August 6. “Only Names Of Candidates Submitted By The Region Will Be Considered In The Pre-selection Process Undertaken By The Panel Of Eminent Africans. Further, Only Member States That Are Not Under AU Sanctions Are Allowed To Submit Candidates.” It Means Countries Currently Suspended For Committing Coups, Including Sudan, Gabon, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso And Guinea Are Ineligible To Compete For Any Slots. Although Qualifications For Each Of The Slots Had Already Been Created Under The Rules Of The African Union, The Panel Of Eminent Persons Says It Has Developed Job Profiles And Competency Requirements For The Leadership Posts. “This Includes Generic Leadership Skills And Competencies As Well As Expert And Thematic Skills For Each Portfolio. The Assessment Process For All Candidates Is Based On The Skills And Competencies Identified For Each Senior Leadership Position,” Said A Dispatch That Said Qualified Candidates Must Be “visionary.” (The East African) Ethiopian News African Union Sets August 6 Deadline For Commission Posts Applicants The African Union Has Opened The Floor For Aspirants Of The Upcoming Race For The Chairperson And Deputy Positions Of The Continental Body’s Commission To File Their Papers, Or Drop Out In Favour Of Rivals. Aspirants Are To Submit Their CVs To Their Respective Countries, Statements Of Vision And How They Intend To Address Emerging Challenges On The Continent. It Is The First Step For Aspirants To Show Intent To Serve As Leaders Of The African Union Secretariat. But It Will Not Be The Most Difficult. Four Aspirants Have Already Announced Publicly They Will Seek To Contest. They Include Kenya’s Opposition Leader Raila Odinga, Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Somalia’s Former Foreign Minister Fawzia Yusuf Adam, And Former Seychellois Vice President Vincent Meriton. Their Countries Had Already Backed Them. Under The Current African Union Rules On Regulations, The Seat For The African Union Commission Chairperson Will Only Be Contested By Countries In The Eastern Region While The Deputy Will Be Contested By The Northern African Region. Depending On Whether A Male Or Female Candidate Wins The Chairperson Seat, The Deputy Will Then Come From The Opposite Gender. According To An Election Notice Publicised Last Week, The AU Said Candidates Will File Applications Through Their Member States. But The Final Candidates On The Ballot Will Be Determined After A Lengthy Procedure That Will Also See Them Vetted By A Panel Of Experts Before The Polls In February 2025. All The Eight Positions Of The Commission — Chairperson, Deputy And Six Commissioners — Are Up For Grabs. But Each Region Will Be Given Slots Based On What Leaders Agreed On As A Fair “principle Of Inter-regional Rotation.” It Means The Six Commissioners Will Fall To The Remaining Regions Of South, Central And Western. “Each Region Determines Its Own Procedure For Nominating Candidates For The Portfolios For Which It Is Eligible,” The Notice Says. The Region Then Hands In Its List To The Panel Of Experts By August 6. “Only Names Of Candidates Submitted By The Region Will Be Considered In The Pre-selection Process Undertaken By The Panel Of Eminent Africans. Further, Only Member States That Are Not Under AU Sanctions Are Allowed To Submit Candidates.” It Means Countries Currently Suspended For Committing Coups, Including Sudan, Gabon, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso And Guinea Are Ineligible To Compete For Any Slots. Although Qualifications For Each Of The Slots Had Already Been Created Under The Rules Of The African Union, The Panel Of Eminent Persons Says It Has Developed Job Profiles And Competency Requirements For The Leadership Posts. “This Includes Generic Leadership Skills And Competencies As Well As Expert And Thematic Skills For Each Portfolio. The Assessment Process For All Candidates Is Based On The Skills And Competencies Identified For Each Senior Leadership Position,” Said A Dispatch That Said Qualified Candidates Must Be “visionary.” (The East African) The African Union has opened the floor for aspirants of the upcoming race for the…adminJune 6, 2024
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Egypt Amid Ethiopia’s Port Deal Ethiopian News Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Egypt Amid Ethiopia’s Port Deal Somali president arriving a red carpet reception in Egypt (Photo credit : SONNA)borkenaSomali President Hassan…adminJanuary 22, 2024
Ethiopian President Acknowledges Failure to Unite the Nation, Create a Legitimate State Ethiopian News Ethiopian President Acknowledges Failure to Unite the Nation, Create a Legitimate State President Sahle-Work Zewde making speech at the joint session. At her back hails ethnic flags…adminOctober 10, 2023
Amhara region : new president appointed amid state of emergency Ethiopian News Amhara region : new president appointed amid state of emergency Arega Kebede taking Oath as president of Amhara regional state ( Photo : PD)borkena When…adminAugust 26, 2023
Amhara Region Names New Ethiopian President Arega Kebede| The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News Amhara Region Names New Ethiopian President Arega Kebede| The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today The Amhara Regional Council has appointed Arega Kebede as the new President of the embattled…adminAugust 25, 2023
Former Amhara Region President Lands Blistering Blow On Administration’s “force Over Dialogue” Failures | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today Ethiopian News Former Amhara Region President Lands Blistering Blow On Administration’s “force Over Dialogue” Failures | The Reporter | Latest Ethiopian News Today In scathing remarks to parliament, Gedu Andargachew levied criticism at the ruling Prosperity Party’s governance…adminAugust 15, 2023
Eritrean President Isaias meets with Ethiopian PM Abiy in Cairo Ethiopian News Eritrean President Isaias meets with Ethiopian PM Abiy in Cairo Eritrean President meets with Abiy Ahmed in Cairo (Photo : Twitter)borkenaEritrean President Isaias Afeworki and…adminJuly 13, 2023